[Scan-DC] From the FCC yesterday:

[Greg Danes]

Anyone using a radio service licensed and under FCC jurisdiction to
willingly commit a criminal act, be it coordinating a jewelry heist, incite
a riot, interfere with other lawful services in the pursuit of their duties
(FD/PD) are very likely to be hit with Federal/State charges and jail time.
That does not include the fines and jail time for the intended act(s).

HAMs and scanner folks have nothing to worry about unless you willingly
commit a crime using radios or scanners. The fact that hunters and preppers
use cheap UV5R's to stomp around the wilderness means nothing either. It's
the coordination of and with criminal intent to commit a crime, using a
radio or listening device.

https://survivaldispatch.com/new-fcc-rules-that-impact-preppers-and-new-hams/

KJ4DGE

*On the other hand *it would be wise to keep an ear out for anything on the
HAM/scanner bands that sounds "out of the norm".

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 4:37 AM Scott, KB3JQQ via Scan-DC <
scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> On 2021-01-18 03:00, Alan Henney wrote:
> > The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau today issued an Enforcement Advisory warning
> > amateur and personal radio services licensees and operators that they may
> > not use radio equipment to commit or facilitate criminal acts.  The
> > Enforcement Advisory says: “The Bureau has become aware of discussions on
> > social media platforms suggesting that certain radio services regulated
> by
> > the Commission may be an alternative to social media platforms for groups
> > to communicate and coordinate future activities.  The Bureau recognizes
> > that these services can be used for a wide range of permitted purposes,
> > including speech that is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S.
> > Constitution.  Amateur and Personal Radio Services, however, may not be
> > used to commit or facilitate crimes.  Specifically, the Bureau reminds
> > amateur licensees that they are prohibited from transmitting
> > ‘communications intended to facilitate a criminal act’ or ‘messages
> encoded
> > for the purpose of obscuring their meaning.’”
> >
> > The full enforcement advisory is available at:
> > https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-73A1.pdf
> also at
>
> http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-issues-enforcement-advisory-radio-users-reminded-not-to-use-radios-in-crimes
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